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Vasilevskiy stopped 25 of 28 shots in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Sabres, with Buffalo's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

The Lightning rallied from one-goal deficits in the first and second periods, but the team's offense fell silent over the latter half of the game. Vasilevskiy has allowed more than three goals only once in his last 12 starts as Tampa Bay gets ready for the postseason, going 8-3-1 over that stretch with a 2.35 GAA and .904 save percentage.

Haymes was elevated from AHL Toronto on Tuesday.

Haymes has yet to make his NHL debut but is putting up decent numbers in the minors with 17 goals and 15 assists in 63 games with the Marlies. The decision to bring the 22-year-old center up to the NHL is an indication there is an injury or illness among the Leafs' forward ranks ahead of Wednesday's clash with Washington.

Wallstedt will be between the pipes at home against the Kraken on Tuesday, Kevin Falness of KFAN reports.

Wallstedt has appeared in just two of the Wild's last seven contests, but he secured victories in both of those outings while recording a 1.50 GAA. With the team ending the year with a back-to-back, the 23-year-old netminder will likely get one more opportunity to feature before the postseason, when Filip Gustavsson will be in full control of the net.

Swayman is expected to get the starting nod on the road versus the Hurricanes on Tuesday, Kevin Paul Dupont of The Boston Globe reports.

Swayman has given up just two goals in each of his last two outings, but lost both due to a lack of offensive support, with the Bruins having generated just one goal in each of their last three outings. Still, the 27-year-old netminder has already set a new personal best with 30 wins this year and has the Bruins back in the playoff picture.

Murashov was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday.

Murashov has played in five NHL games this season in which he is sporting a 1-1-2 record, 2.56 GAA and one shutout. With the Baby Pens, the 22-year-old backstop has been hard to beat, going 23-8-3 with a .922 save percentage and three shutouts. Widely considered the Pens' goalie of the future, that could start now with both Stuart Skinner (eye) and Arturs Silovs underwhelming in recent performances.

Kuntar scored twice in AHL Rochester's 4-3 shootout win over Cleveland on Monday.

Kuntar's third season in the AHL has seen him take a step forward with 19 goals and 34 points across 64 appearances. He's earned five points over his last five games for Rochester. Kuntar signed a two-way contract in December and made his NHL debut Dec. 11 versus the Canucks, but he's far from being a full-time option for the Sabres.

Holmberg (upper body) departed Monday's 4-2 loss in Buffalo, and head coach Jon Cooper said after the game that the 27-year-old is "not good," according to Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.

Holmberg was injured after being hit by Peyton Krebs, as Holmberg's left shoulder went into the boards following the collision, per Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com. Cooper also said that the winger has to be further evaluated, which effectively rules out Holmberg from being available for the Lightning's second half of a back-to-back Tuesday in Ottawa.

Hague will not be in the lineup for Monday's road matchup versus the Kings because of an upper-body injury and is day-to-day.

Hague sustained his injury in San Jose on Saturday. Adam Wilsby will slot into the top four in Los Angeles, while Ryan Ufko is set to draw into the lineup due to Hague's absence. The Predators will play in the second half of a back-to-back Tuesday in Anaheim -- Hague should be considered questionable to suit up for that matchup.

Saros will be between the pipes Monday in Los Angeles, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Saros has won back-to-back games and five of his last six, but he's surrendered at least three goals in all but one of those contests. This will be the Finnish netminder's second start in Los Angeles in less than a week -- he made 29 saves on 33 shots during a 5-4 shootout win over the Kings on Thursday. Saros has fared well against the Kings throughout his career, going 8-3-1 with a 2.69 GAA and a .918 save percentage over 12 regular-season games against them.

Grubauer sustained a lower-body injury during Monday's game in Winnipeg and will not return.

Grubauer departed the game in the second period after appearing to tweak something while going to the ice to play the puck, per Sound of Hockey. The German netminder conceded three goals on 18 shots before giving way to Joey Daccord. Daccord and Matt Murray will be the options to start in Minnesota on Tuesday, while Grubauer should be considered day-to-day for now.